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[billy_bunter]

^ 3 self tappers per door was standard They could be original. Ford did not worry about knots etc.

 

[billy_bunter]

is cortinadave(?) still around?

[Shite Ron]

The wheels look to be correct offset to me, although obviously too modern for the car. Fiesta Supersport wheels are the same as Cortina X pack wheels and were used for 205 tyres. Steel sports wheels are also good with 185 tyres.

I like Cortina’s a lot and if I had to have just one car it would undoubtedly be a Cortina.

Mk4’s are the best looking (without the snowplough option!)

A couple of mine below:

[5speedracer]

 

These are used in Junior Tractor Pulling competitions. Better than the new ones apparently.
I remember the excitement when my gardener dad's work got one of these for the 1971 summer.

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[CortinaDave]

Nice! A steal at 1500 quid. They all need welding, and it'll look tons better with all the crap removed (although I like the window louver!)

[sierraman]

It wants all that tat stuck to it binning, what’s gone on with the plasterboard screws holding the door trim on. If the body’s fairly solid it’s worth restoring well they’re a rare motor those Mk4. 

[cort1977]

As a fellow purple Cortina owner I really like this.

Think some Sierras had wheels like that? Late XR4 maybe? 

Totally agree on removing all undesired tat but if you can be arsed some of that might find another misguided buyer on ebay, not just the louvre.  

[CortinaDave]

Spoiler is rare/worth money if you're taking it off. 

[Kowalski]

Wheels are Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

[cort16]

1 hour ago, cort1977 said:

As a fellow purple Cortina owner I really like this.

Think some Sierras had wheels like that? Late XR4 maybe? 

Totally agree on removing all undesired tat but if you can be arsed some of that might find another misguided buyer on ebay, not just the louvre.  

The sapphire cosworth had wheels very similar but they'd be bigger than whats on it I'd think.

[Tenmil Socket]

3 minutes ago, cort16 said:

The sapphire cosworth had wheels very similar but they'd be bigger than whats on it I'd think.

Mk4 xr3i?

 

[Kowalski]

4 minutes ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Mk4 xr3i?

 

Yes you are right, I had forgot about them!

[mk2_craig]

1 hour ago, cort16 said:

The sapphire cosworth had wheels very similar but they'd be bigger than whats on it I'd think.

15 inch on the Sapphire. Worth a bit of coin these days, I think the replacements would have to be slotmags if I was lucky enough to own this Cortina!

[DodgyBastard]

The spoiler appears to be bolted on so think I'll leave it on there.

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[cort1977]

2 hours ago, Kowalski said:

Wheels are Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

I stand corrected. Also worth a bit.

[DodgyBastard]

RJC_6669 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_6667 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_6665 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_6656 by srblythe, on Flickr

RJC_6657 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

I was shocked to discover the wooden trim wasn't actually home made...

[cort16]

Looks much better without that front spoiler . I don’t those where ghia door cards hence why it looked a bit weird 

[Mr Laurence]

What a huge improvement that’s made already! Is the purple paint the original colour? I’ve only ever seen it on much older Cortinas

[Shite Ron]

That is a huge improvement. It looks like you have the correct front valance which is a nice bonus. Many mk4’s have  a mk5 valance fitted like on my S above which then need the 4 holes welding up to look right, a job I need to get round to. Get all the tat on ebay for a few quid in the bank, as others have said it is amazing what people will pay for a Louvre!

[garbaldy]

Oof much want from here although I've always preferred the mk5.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Blimey what a difference, 10/10

[cort16]

23 minutes ago, Shite Ron said:

That is a huge improvement. It looks like you have the correct front valance which is a nice bonus. Many mk4’s have  a mk5 valance fitted like on my S above which then need the 4 holes welding up to look right, a job I need to get round to. Get all the tat on ebay for a few quid in the bank, as others have said it is amazing what people will pay for a Louvre!

Like how every surviving  mk1 Fiesta in 1990 had mk2 tailgates fitted, The mistake a few cortina owners have made in the past is buying mk5 doors for a mk4 Looks great until you try to close it.

[greengartside]

1 hour ago, Mr Laurence said:

What a huge improvement that’s made already! Is the purple paint the original colour? I’ve only ever seen it on much older Cortinas

I think it was originally Silver?

[DodgyBastard]

 

[garbaldy]

7 hours ago, cort16 said:

Like how every surviving  mk1 Fiesta in 1990 had mk2 tailgates fitted, The mistake a few cortina owners have made in the past is buying mk5 doors for a mk4 Looks great until you try to close it.

I always thought the mk5 was just a face lifted mk4.

[New POD]

29 minutes ago, garbaldy said:

I always thought the mk5 was just a face lifted mk4.

My dad had a mk4 and a mk4 series 80. And a dangly mirror Sierra which I am using called a mk5 cortina at the time.

What year did they suddenly decide the series 80 was actually a mk5 ? 

[garbaldy]

12 minutes ago, New POD said:

My dad had a mk4 and a mk4 series 80. And a dangly mirror Sierra which I am using called a mk5 cortina at the time.

What year did they suddenly decide the series 80 was actually a mk5 ? 

Now your just confusing things even more ?

Never heard of a series 80 but I had a mk4 on a V and a mk5 on a W reg if that helps

[Shite Ron]

1 hour ago, New POD said:

My dad had a mk4 and a mk4 series 80. And a dangly mirror Sierra which I am using called a mk5 cortina at the time.

What year did they suddenly decide the series 80 was actually a mk5 ? 

The ‘Cortina 80 ‘ was launched late in 1979, the press cars were T registered as often seen in the Professionals, sadly none are known to survive. There are many V reg mk4’s, as many people would have wanted the latest plate as soon as it came out. I have a Vreg mk4  although I always think they don’t look right on a V reg. The Cortina 80 was commonly referred to as a mk5 as there were so many improvements/differences over the mk4 including a higher roof which you notice when running both as I used to hit my head getting in a mk4. The mk5 seems to drive so much better and is great as an everyday car, I honestly have not driven a more comfortable car. The mk3,4 and 5 all have the same floor pan, sills and chassis. Gas shocks and quality suspension bushes make a huge difference to ride. I currently only have mk4’s road legal due partly to the free tax. I also think mk4’s are the best looking but do love all Cortina’s. I am very glad Ford gave a new name to the replacement, it was a different car, too different to carry the Cortina name. It is a shame they did not do the same with the Granada in 1985 and rename it a Scorpio.

[Datsuncog]

7 hours ago, garbaldy said:

I always thought the mk5 was just a face lifted mk4.

Just to confuse matters more, the estate version of the Mk 5/Cortina 80 was just a facelift of the Mk4: the '79-on saloon got a whole new glasshouse, but the estate just gained bigger bumpers, side rubbing strips and the Mk5 nose. Glass and doors stayed the same as those on 1976 cars.

Ask me how I know...

[garbaldy]

You wouldn't think I've had a good few cortinas would you as I didn't even know that at all and I've had all models except the mk3 which just happens to be my favourite one.